JUST IN: Hundreds of Jobseekers Defrauded as 263 Agencies Face Probe
Authorities are investigating at least 263 travel agencies accused of defrauding Kenyan job seekers of more than Kes.1 billion. DCI boss Mohamed Amin has formed a specialized team within the Nairobi Regional Directorate of Criminal Investigations to handle the cases, which involve over 600 victims to date. Regional Criminal Investigations Officer Benson Kasyoki expects the number of victims to continue rising as investigations progress. He stated that victims paid fees ranging from Kes.30,000 to Kes.150,000, hoping to secure overseas jobs that never materialized. “Some had paid in full, while others had paid half, only to realize they were being conned,”
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